Josephus Howell, b: 1861 -

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}



		^{Elijah Howell}^{b.1840 d.1918}

^{Annie Louisa Howell}^{b.1885 d.1954}	^{Josephus Howell}^{b.1861 d.1932}		^John Wilt^{b.1807 d.1872}

^{Charles L. Howell}^{b.1887 d.1887}		^{Delilah Elizabeth Wilt}^{b.1840 d.1901}	^{Catherine Mayhue (Brown)}^{b. d.}

^{John Harrison Howell}^{b.1889 d.1977}

^{Della Margaret Howell}^{b.1896 d.1977}

^{Martha Elizabeth Howell}^b.1892 d.	^{Maggie B. Beckman (Fulmer)}^{b.1863 d.1906}